Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Maryam Mirzakhani alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Maryam Mirzakhani were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1977 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 18 when Maryam Mirzakhani was born.

Maryam Mirzakhani was 32 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

Maryam Mirzakhani

Iranian mathematician

Born 12 May 1977 · died 14 July 2017, aged 40

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Michael Jackson and Maryam Mirzakhani in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.